


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
303 FZNT21 KWBC 032015 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 415 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms. ANZ898-040815- 415 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Weak high pressure will remain over the area through Thu as weak lows move NE along a surface front nearly stationary just SE of the waters. High pressure gradually shifts E Thu night and Fri ahead of a cold front. This slow-moving front approaches the coast Fri, then weakens and dissipates just offshore Fri night. Another cold front approaches from the W Sat, moves into the area Sat night, then weakens and dissipates across the waters Mon. High pressure builds in from the W behind the front late Sun night through Mon night. A stationary boundary will extend across the eastern portion of the waters Sun, and remain in place through Mon night. $$ ANZ800-040815- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 415 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog far NE portion with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog far NE portion with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-040815- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 415 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ900-040815- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 415 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ810-040815- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 415 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ815-040815- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 415 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.